2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Body and structure Problems

“Driver side sliding door stuck in locked position rendering door unusable. 03/12/2019. Cannot get it to unlock manually or with fob. Passenger sliding door will not lock manually or with fob, rendering a security issue. 01/01/2018. I can never fully lock my van. We just risked it until this door went on us. After research found many people struggling with this issue.”

“Driver side back door quit working and cannot be manually overridden. We cannot open it at all. Huge safety issue if we are in a wreck and the person in the back seat cannot exit the vehicle. This is a problem with many of these vans I have noticed. There should be a recall before someone dies as a result!”

“While driving, the back door just popped up. Each time, I was accelerating from a complete stop, after a left turn. The speed would have been between 20 & 30 MPH. The door had been locked. There had not been any idiot lights on to indicate any doors being ajar. Of the three times it has happened, another adult was witness the first time, I was alone the other two times. I no longer trust it to stay closed, so I keep it tied down just in case. Should I go ahead and seek repair as it should be under warranty. Or wait to see if it is more than just a bad latch connection in the latch? …”

“It shakes rattles , rides like freight truck not smooth riding at all air comes around all doors dust also , doors rattle like they were not shut properly the van whistles at various times sounds like coming from motor or front of van under hood somewhere middle seats do not fold down into the compartment as shows to be stow a way seats it real shakes bounces like no shocks on it not smooth riding like the demo vans I test drove and is really load on inside from out side van from other noises and wind I have had it into the dealer 2 times for this I had less than 10,000 miles first time and…”

“Driver and passenger doors misaligned to the point that the gaps outward made the door appear ajar, water enters excessively around frame, however does not enter inside the van. The first attempt on 7/5/2012 by the dealer was to adjust the strike plate which caused the bottom of the doors to be excessively inward. I have been scheduled to have all 4 doors realigned next week. What is my recourse if this problem is not fixed properly ? Purchase date 6/15/2012 currently has 935 miles. Dealer states it is a manufacture defect and that they assure me the vehicle was not damaged during transport.”